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   Pos·se

   /ˈpäsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a body of men, typically armed, summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law.
   • ▪ the body of men in a county whom the sheriff could summon to enforce the law.
   • ▪ a group of people who have a common characteristic, occupation, or purpose: "he pompously led around a posse of medical students"
   • ▪ a group of people who socialize together, especially to go to clubs or raves.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin, literally ‘power’, from Latin posse ‘be able’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • P

     3

   • O

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   • S

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   • S

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   • E

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